Music
A pair of documentaries about the most popular guitar-driven instrumental bands of all time.
“Then, as now, my focus was on the songs. As long as you can keep your focus on the art that you’re doing, the larger thing it can serve – selling records or whatever – that’ll happen on its own.”
Prickly and polemical tunes are surrounded by some of the most enjoyable music Van Morrison has made in years.
Bottom line: these are excellent performances and a valuable documentation of Elliott Carter’s early work.
Each month, our arts critics — music, book, theater, dance, and visual arts — fire off a few brief reviews.
Dedicated to experimentation and creative collaboration, Promises delivers an otherworldly, dreamlike experience.
Arts Fuse writers continue their countdown of great music celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and this month’s list includes The Temptations, Janis Joplln, John Hartford, Carole King, and The Carpenters.
New discs from James Brandon Lewis and Vijay Iyer merit serious attention from admirers of improvised music.
The Final Revival of Opal & Nev imagines an Afro-Punk duo whose edgy look and aggressive sound offer a way of addressing timely issues around race and representation.
Egon Wellesz’s Weimar era critique of the cruelty of nations that are victorious in war still rings hauntingly true.
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